How to say ‘no’ in Turkish
In Turkish
Hayır
Pronunciation: HAH-yuhr
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
In a sentence
Hayır, teşekkürler.
No, thank you.
Real life
When you’ll use it
A click of the tongue and raised eyebrows can mean the same thing.
Değil — What You’re Not
Half of honest conversation is saying what ISN’T true: not tired, not hungry, not ready yet.
In conversation
Hear it in a real exchange
On the Street. A traveler asks the way to the station.
- You
Uzak mı?
Is it far?
- Local
Hayır, çok yakın. Beş dakika.
No, very close. Five minutes.
Keep going
Phrases that travel with it
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